STEAM at UTES: 4th grade, the Thinkery and Robotics!

4th graders recently completed their Robotics projects with the help from the Thinkery! Their task was to research an animal (real or imaginary) and find attributes of that animal. They then learned about that animal's habitat. They built their robots to resemble the animal and created a habitat (out of recycled cardboard and other things) where their robots could move. They programmed their robots to interact with their habitat. This project really integrated the (steAm) Art part of our class as well as logical thinking. It's so wonderful to see them engage both types of thinking at once! The presentation day, we invited Kindergarten to come in and see what 4th grade had achieved. Our collaboration with the Thinkery made this project possible! They helped to provide us with kits, curriculum help, hands-on help (huge!!!!), and technical problem solving. They continue to be such a valued partner in education! Here are some photos of the process and the final showcase party with Kindergarten.